Racing-track apparatus



Aug. 7, 1928.

H. B. STAVER RACING TRACK APPARATUS Filed Jan. 13, 1927 ll ll lltl ll ntenrt i tugr 7', 19558.

irseoiz B. SIAVIEH, llllli CHICAGO, lIlLlZItlllUIli-i.

.l-tpnlicetion filed January JLEl, Iltlfl't'. Elerial No. lfitlfillli.

llhis invention relates to racing track tpperatus and it has particular relation to recing trucks on which dogs are induced to run hy means of a lure propelled in :lront oi the same. v

llne object of the invention is the provision cit an inrproved tunnel construction or lions ing tor enclosure; and concealing the lure :nrriage and the rail truck on which the same is running.

llhe invei'ition will he host uniilcrstood itroiu the tellowing; description ot an GXOlIlPlillCdtion oi my invention, reference being made to the uecou'ipui'iying; drawings in which.

l is a plan view ol a, racing course in col .ieetion with which my invei'ition is used; and

lliig'. a rerticul sectional YlOW oi the housi'ig en'ihodying my invention.

in order to train racing does.

V or similar aniuiels and to improve their raeii'igr quail ties o racing trunk it), as shown in liiir. l, provided and does :ire induced to run. on said truclr my drivii'lg in :tront ot' the same an artificial rahhit or lure 11, shown in l i g. it The lure Ill is usually carried along the tracl; lay means Oil or earriaig'e 12 which is propelled on a rail truclr 13 running pa 'allel adjacent to the racing track 10, u lure aru'i ll; serving to support the lure ironi the carriage.

ill; a convenient point ediz'icent to the track there is nsuully provided a grandstand tor the spectators which are interested in. ohserring the races.

il or the satisl actory operation of such 'aces it hes been found desirable to conceal or cover the lure carriage and the curriuge track in u suitable housing or tunnel 2].. tlue reason for using; the tunnel is the desire to coniine the zittention oil the dogs to the lure end prevent them :l'roin iunipii'ig into the rail track where they wouhl he liable to injury by the electric supply wires or the carriage inechanisni, M is also desirable to concentrzite the attention of the spectators on the portion oil the racing track on which the dogs are running behind the lure andin gen erul to give the entire truclr u more attractive appearance.

It tunnel or housing construction which secures the foregoing objects and which is at the same time cheap and simple to build end inaintein, is shown in detail in. Fig. 2 ol? the d raining.

lie the arrangement illustrated in the drawing the rail true]; is disposed on the inner side oil the racing;- ground. This is a ciiinstructiou which 1. new prefer, although the improveinen ts descrihed hereinaittcr are equally applicable to constructions wherein the ruil tract; is disposed on the outer side olthe racing track. The level of the rail truelt 13 is at such height helow the level of the racing tract: 10, that, when the carriage 11% is in normal position on the rail tract: lit, the projecting lure arn'i i l holds the lure 11 just above the ground oil the rail track it]. it plurality of rail ties 222 are disposed at in terrals alone the rail truck, a pair oit rails 25 tor guidiln g' the carriage wheel, and a third rail supply conductor Bet, being suitably secured to the ties.

The tunnel or housing coniprises an outer wall 25 on one side of the ruil tracl: an inner wall 26 disposed. on the other side oil the ruil. track and a root 2? extending over the space hetween said two walls. The outer wall ot the tract; wall made of a plurality o l? r-rpeced posts til suitahlg set in the ground,

and hoards 32 nailed, or otherwise secured, to the p st lengthwise the truck to support the rg'rouiul of the adjucent ir'uein traclc,

'lhe inner "all EU is similarly niaile elf posts 35 set in the tflOlllltl along;- the inner side (it the rail tract; and hoards Zlll secureiil. to said post. lhe root 2? is supported on the lastn'ientioned inner *all Eli and coni prise a plural' 1 of rollers i-ltl held. on the topmost end ol? the iiuier wall 526, the rollers being covered by hoards 39' which form the root covering. f may he slightly The root slanted es shown in the drawing, and is so arranged that the outer edge theieot hangs :treely shove the upper end of the inner wall 25. A continuous openiiug; or slot thus provided at the track side oil? the housing thereby peri'i'litting the lure arm ll l: to he lreely carried around the traclr. in order to make the tunnel or housing as inconspicuous as possible and with a n'iinin'iun'i cost it is desirable that the heights of the housinn; shall. he small, just enough to permit il'ree movement of the carriage within the some. i

The construction shown in the drawing; secures the last-1nentioned object in a novel manner. it ccordinn; to my invention the root 27 is :lirinly supported on the inner side wall. 26 without the use oil inner bracing inen'ihers unnecessarily increasing the clearance required for the operation of the carriage With- (ill lltl

in the tunnel, and Without upwardly projecting unsightly posts. .To this end the roof 27 has inwardlyprojecting extensions 41,

preferably as, extensions of the rafters 38.

The free ends of the rafter projections 41 are held, in place by means of truss rods or bracing members 42 Which are suitably anchored in'the ground, preferably inside the The braces 'may be used conjointly with the truss rods 42, or the latter may be entirely omitted.

The above-described construction of the housing makes it possible to have the roof very low above the carriage resulting in an extremely small housing. tion may be conveniently adjusted from inside of the housing by merely turning the buckle 43 which is disposed at a convenient place near the bottom of the housing.

I' claim as my invention 1. In an animal racing course comprising a racing track, a carriage track disposedon one side of said racing track, a carriage arranged to be driven on said carriage track anda lure carried on said racing track by said carriage to induce dogs to run therebehind, a housing for covering said carriage track, saidhousing comprising a Wall'disposed on the side of the carriage track opposite said racing track and a roof supported on said-Wall to provide a continuous opening on theside of the housing adjacent said racing track, said roof having extensions on the side of the Wall opposite said tracks, and

means't'or bracing said extensions against said Wall below'said roof to hold said roof in fixed position. i Y

2. In an animal racing course of the type comprising a rail track disposed on one side of said racing track, a carriage arranged to be driven on said rail track and a lure car- 'ried on said racing track by an arm extending from said carriage to induce dogs to run therebehind, a housing for covering said rail track comprising a wall disposed on the side oi the rail track opposite said racing track anda roof extending above said rail track and having one side supported on said Wall,

"the;other side of said roof hanging freely above said rail track to. provide a continuous'opening'for said arm, said roof having extensions on the side opposite said racing track, and truss rod-means extending I 7 between said extensions and the ground adiacent saidrail track below said roof.

The root p0si- 3. In an animal racing course comprising a rail track disposed on one side of sai racing track, a carriage arranged to be driven on said rail track and a lure carried on said racing track by an arm extending from said carriage to induce dogs to run therebehind, a housing for covering said rail ,track comprising a wall disposed on the side of the rail track opposite said racing track and a roof extending above said rail track and having one side supported on said wall, the other side of said roof hanging .i'reely above said rail track to provide -a continuous opening for said arm, said roof having extensions on the side opposite said racing track, and truss rod means having one end secured to a point on said extensions and anotherend secured to a point on said rail track Within said housing.

4. In an animal racing course con'iprising a rail track disposed on one side of said racing track, a carriage arranged to be driven on. said rail track and a lure carried on said racing track by an arm extending from said carriage to induce dogs to run therebehind, a housing for covering said rail track comprising a wall disposed on the side of the rail track opposite said racing track and a roof extending above said rail track and having one side supported on said wall, the other side of said roof hanging freely above said rail track to provide a continuous opening for said arm, said root having extensions on the side opposite said racing track, and a truss connection having one end joined to a point on said extension and another end joined to a point 011 said rail track within said housing, said truss connection being inclined and having means for adjusting the length thereof, said means being on the part of said connection disposed within said housing.

5. In an animal racing course wherein an artificial lure is carried on said course to induce dogs to run therebehind, a dog racing track, a rail track disposed alongside said racing track at a level below the same, a housing for covering said rail track, said housing con'iprising a wall disposed on the side of the rail track opposite said raring track, a roof extending above said rail track and having one side supported on said wall. the other side of said roof hanging freely directly above the edge of said rail track to provide a continuous opening therearound, said roof having extensions on the opposite side of said racing track, and means for bracing said. extensions against said \vall below said root to hold the roof in fixed position.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

HARRY B. STAVER.

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